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Sp Demystified Ch 2

Nouns & Gender, Definite/Indefinite Article, Plurals, Diminutives, Pronounciatio

QuestionAnswer
el padre father
El nieto grandson
el sobrno nephew
la madre mother
la vaca cow
Nouns ending in a consosonant or e are masculine, how chane to feminine add a after consonant or replace e wiht a
el autor / la autora author
el professor / la professora the teacher
el jefe / la jefa boss
el frances / la francesa Frenchman/Frenchwoman
el espanol / la espanola Spansih man / Spanish woman
Rule for gender and nouns ending in "ista" Can refer to either gender depending on the definite article
el/la periodista journalist
el/la dentista dentit
el/la artista artist
el/la capatilista capitalist
Rule for nouns ending in -nte refer to either gender and change ending -e to -a to clarify
el presidente / la presidenta president
el pariente / la parienta relative
el sirviente / la sirvienta servant
e/la estudiante student
el/la cantante singer
el/la alamante love
el actor/la actriz actor/actress
el rey / la reina king/queen
el libro book
el museo museum
el trabajo work
el carro car
el dedo finger
el cuarto room
la mesa table
la playa beach
la ecuela school
la cocina kitchen
la fruta fruit
el tema theme
el mapa map
el dia day
el programa program
el planeta planet
el sofa sofa
el idioma language
la mano hand
la disco disco
la foto Photo
la moto motorcycle
What gender are nouns ending in -tad, -dad, -tud, -ion, and -umbre always feminine
la universidad university
la ciudad city
la diffiulad difficult
la virtud virtue
la cancion song
la costumbre custom
pa profesion profession
la region region
el cocher car
el parque park
el cine movies
el arte art
el viaje trip
el pie foot
el cafe coffee
el postre dessert
el pais (accent over i) country
la piel skin
la leche milk
la clase class
la calle street
la pared wall
la flor flower
la miel honey
la sal salt
el cura priet
la cura cure
el capital money/capital
la caiptal capital city
el coma coma
la coma comma
el corte cut
la corte court
el final end
la final sports final
el policia police officer
la policia police department
Spanish definite article el/la los/las
Spanish indefinite article un/una unos/unas
Rule for definite article of feminine nouns beginning with a use el not la, only in singular
el aguila eage
el arma firearm
el agua water
el hacha ax
abogado/a lawyer
juez judge
actor/actriz actor
mecanico/a mechanic
camamrero/a server
musico/a musician
policia police officer
dentista dentist
doctor/a doctor
maestro/a teacher
medicio/a doctor
professor/a teacher
estudiante student
psicologo/a psychologist
enfermo nurse
trabajador/a social social worker
Use of definite article when talking about peoples professions? ommitted
Use of definite article when discussion of profession modified by adjective or phrase indefinite article is used / una buena abogada
definite article and general/abstract use of nouns Use it / el amor is lindo
Defnite areticle and days of the week Use when wanting to say "on" / Ceilia va a playa el viernes
Rule of definite article and languages 1. Use when talking about languages generally 2. Do not use after verbs in reltion to language / hablo espanol, lee en espanol
Viernes Friday
el viernes on Friday
lee she/he reads
prefiere he/she prefers
Use of definite article and people 1. Use when talking about people 2. Do not use when talking to people
mi my
su his/her
Making nouns ending in vowel plural? add s
Making nouns whose last syllable is accented plural? add -es / el colibi' = los colibri'es
el colibri humming bird
Making nouns ending in consonant plural? add -es
la piel skin
la ciudad city
la naci'on nation
el pai's country
Making nouns ending in z plural? change z to c before adding -es / voz = voces
la voz voice
el lapiz pencil
la gente the people
Creating diminutive -ito, -itas
mentria lie
una mentrita a little/white lie
Rules for pronunciation stress 1. word ends in vowel, no or s = stress on penulitmate syllable 2. Ends in consonant on ultimate syllable 3. Accent mark that supercedes.
remdio remedy
farmacia pharmacy
loteria lottery
peluqeria hairdressers
el the
e'l he
si if
si' yes
tu your
tu' you
que that
que' what
joyeria jewlery store
viernes Friday
he'roe hero
preguntar to ask
llamada telephone call
pantalones pants
ciruela plum
difi'cil difficult
algodo'n cotton
ojo eye
almuerzo lunch
la'piz pencil
hi'gado liver
boli'grafo pen
mie'rcoles Wednesday
pastel cake
alrededor around
cereales cereal
vehi'culo vehicle
restaurante retaurant
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